BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5951
SB 5951: Albuterol access in schools
Expanding access to albuterol in public and private schools.
Summary
- Allows public and private schools to maintain and use a supply of albuterol at each school beginning in the 2027-28 school year when certain requirements are met.
- Provides a uniform procedure, includes employee opt-out provisions, and establishes limits on liability.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 12, 2026
- Out of committeeJan 30, 2026
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adrian Cortes (D-18)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 26, 2026
- Companion bill
- HB 2360
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5951, SSB 5951
AN ACT Relating to expanding access to albuterol in public and private schools;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adrian Cortes (D-18)
5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5951)
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5951)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5951)
- EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5951 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5951 (2023–24) EV charging/state expense
- SB 5951 (2021–22) Agricultural hemp products
- SB 5951 (2019–20) Urban infill area dev./taxes
- SB 5951 (2017–18) High school graduation reqs
- SB 5951 (2015–16) Prevailing wages/pilot prjct
- SB 5951 (2013–14) Impaired driving offenders
- SB 5951 (2011–12) Distributed generation
- SB 5951 (2009–10) Voter signature & phone no.